Air Traffic Movements

HC Deb 22 February 1988 vol 128 cc76-7W

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what has been the level of air traffic movements at Stansted airport during each of the last five years;

(2) what has been the level of air traffic movements at Gatwick airport during each of the last five years;

(3) what has been the level of air traffic movements at London airport, Heathrow, during each of the last five years.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The total number of aircraft movements including general aviation, positioning flights and so on, for each of the last five years at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports is shown in the table:

Aircraft movements1
	Heathrow 000's	Gatwick 000's	Stansted 000's
1982–83	274.9	151.2	33.4
1983–84	286.9	152.8	34.9
1984–85	298.8	159.8	40.4
1985–86	312.2	170.8	41.2
1986–87	318.8	173.8	46.8
1 One movement is a single taking off or landing.

Source: "BAA Traffic Statistics—1986–87".